九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)unit2SectionA1a-2d

1、Talk about the festivals you know 新年新年 New Years Day 春節(jié)春節(jié) Spring Festival元宵節(jié)元宵節(jié) The Lantern Festival 婦女節(jié)婦女節(jié) Womens Day 愚人節(jié)愚人節(jié)April Fools Day 母親節(jié)母親節(jié)Mothers Day 兒童節(jié)兒童節(jié) Childrens Day 端午節(jié)端午節(jié) The Dragon Boat Festival 父親節(jié)父親節(jié) Fathers Day 七夕節(jié)七夕節(jié) The Double Seventh Day 教師節(jié)教師節(jié) Teachers Day 中秋節(jié)中秋節(jié) The Mid-Autu

2、mn Festival 重陽(yáng)節(jié)重陽(yáng)節(jié)The Double Ninth Day 國(guó)慶節(jié)國(guó)慶節(jié) National Day 圣誕節(jié)圣誕節(jié) Christmas Day 復(fù)活節(jié)復(fù)活節(jié)Easter 鬼節(jié)鬼節(jié)Halloween What festivals are they ? Discuss when and how people celebrate them. Chinese Spring Festival 春節(jié)春節(jié)firecrackerspaper-cuts Before the Spring Festival, people usually do Spring Festival shopping a

3、nd do spring cleaning. Then all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. They have a family reunion dinner. They eat dumplings, nian-gao and New years cake and so on. They also pay New Years callWhen is the Spring Festival? It falls on the first day of the 1st lunar(陰歷的陰歷的) mont

4、h, usually in January or February. It starts with the New Moon（新月）（新月）on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon（滿(mǎn)月）（滿(mǎn)月）15 days later. How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival? The Water Festival 潑水節(jié)潑水節(jié) On these days ,people pour water on others because they believe that p

5、ouring water on others can help remove bad luck and bring out happiness The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes. When is the Water Festival? It usually starts on the 13th of April and takes 37 days. The Water Festival is the New Years celebrations that take place in Sout

6、heast Asian countries such as Burma (b:m緬甸緬甸) , Cambodia(kmbudi柬埔寨柬埔寨), Laos(laz老撾老撾), and Thailand as well as Yunnan (Dai people) , China.How do people celebrate the Water Festival? the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節(jié)中秋節(jié) People usually have a family reunion dinner, and then they eat moon cakes and enjoy th

7、e round moon. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival? It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in September. This day was also considered as a harvest（收獲）（收獲） festival . How do Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?The Lantern Festival 元宵節(jié)元宵節(jié) This days important activity is watch

8、ing lanterns. It is celebrated at night with lantern displays（展覽）（展覽） . At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles（迷）（迷） on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao and get all their families united.When is the Lantern Festival? It falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or Ma

9、rch. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. How do Chinese people celebrate the Lantern Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival 端午節(jié)端午節(jié) For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats. The fe

10、stival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This Regatta rit (賽舟會(huì)賽舟會(huì)) is given honour to the memory of the death of Qu YuanWhen is the Dragon-Boat Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is c

11、elebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month .How do Chinese people celebrate the Dragon-Boat Festival?What is your favourite festival? What do you like best about it?What did you do at the festival?The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Water FestivalThe Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Spring FestivalThe Lanter

12、n Festival1a Match the pictures with the descriptions. 1. _ The water Festival in Thailand2. _ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong3. _ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing4. _ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi dabc1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F2. Mary thinks

13、that the teams were fantastic. T F3. Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year. T F4. Bill and Mary believe that theyll be back next year to watch the races. T F1b Listen and circle T for true or F for false.A: What do you like best about the ?B: I love the . I think that .2a Listen to

14、 the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/ strangers / friends.2. Wu Ming went to Singapore/ Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates.4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopp

15、ing / the Dragon Boat Festival best.n. 陌生人陌生人n. 親屬，親戚親屬，親戚2b Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.Fun activitiesDownsidesEating outShoppingDragon Boat Festival in JuneHe has put on five pounds!He spent so much money.Its quite hot in J

16、une.增加增加(體體重重); 發(fā)胖發(fā)胖Make a dialogue about a vacation, using 2c as a model.A: What did you do on your vacation?B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a day! Ive put on five pounds. A:I guess the food was delicious, right?Chiang Mai is the largest and most culturally significant city

17、in northern Thailand.It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. Its on the list of 25 Best Destinations in the World.Water Festival is the most popular festival in Thailand. How much do you know about Water Festival?1. Where is Chiang Mai?5. Why do people do this? 4. What did people do at the ti

18、me of the year?2. When is the Water Festival?3. What is the time of the Thai New Year?It is in Thailand.It is from April 13th to 15th.It is the Water Festival.People go on streets to throw water at each other.Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you will have

19、 good luck in the new year.1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( )2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( )3. The water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( )4. The Thai new year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( )FFTTRead the conve

20、rsation and tell “True” or “False”.Role-play the conversation.Clara: Guess what?.Ben: Wow, sounds like fun!.Water FestivalDragon Boat FestivalSpring FestivalLantern Festivalwatch the racesa littlelike bestgofor ones vacationenjoy doing sth.eat out潑水節(jié)潑水節(jié)龍舟節(jié)龍舟節(jié)春節(jié)春節(jié)元宵節(jié)元宵節(jié)看比賽看比賽有點(diǎn)有點(diǎn) 最最喜歡喜歡去度假去度假喜歡做某事喜歡做

21、某事在外面吃在外面吃five meals a day put onin two weekssound likefromtobe similar tothrow at wash awayhave good luckin the new year每天每天5頓飯頓飯?jiān)黾芋w重增加體重在兩周之后在兩周之后聽(tīng)起來(lái)像聽(tīng)起來(lái)像從從到到與與相似相似朝朝扔扔洗掉洗掉有好運(yùn)氣有好運(yùn)氣在新的一年里在新的一年里Sentences: Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.比爾認(rèn)為那些比賽看起來(lái)不那么有趣。比爾認(rèn)為那些比賽看起來(lái)不那么有趣。Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year.比爾想知道他們明年是否還有甜粽子。比爾想知道他們明年是否還有甜粽子。What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?關(guān)于龍舟節(jié)你最喜歡什么？關(guān)